ATPnovel Chapter 27 Brigade Commander, Give Me a Chance
Chapter 27 Brigade Commander, Give Me a Chance
The 3rd Battalion of the Independent Regiment was rescued. Although the reinforced battalion had fierce firepower and annihilated the Japanese cavalry, it had also suffered casualties of two companies.
The 771st and 772nd Regiments that came to reinforce them were dumbfounded. They knew that the Independent Regiment had suffered heavy losses and understood that the Independent Regiment was angry. But the fact that they could defeat an enemy cavalry battalion with just one regiment was already a great victory.
After the Independent Regiment annihilated the cavalry battalion, it did not linger in battle. Kong Jie was not blinded by hatred. After the battle ended, it retreated under the cover of two regiments.
When the First Regiment received news of the annihilation of the cavalry battalion, everyone from the commander to the soldiers was shocked.
They never expected that the Eighth Route Army's firepower would be so fierce, not only annihilating the infantry company within an hour, but also destroying the cavalry battalion.
Fujita Ichiro was completely dumbfounded. He had thought he would have a head-on confrontation with the Eighth Route Army, but the result was unexpected.
Fujita Ichiro thought to himself: This... is this really the Eighth Route Army soldier I know?!
However, he did not panic. Three battalions of troops had already arrived at their designated positions, enough to pursue and kill the Eighth Route Army.
The three brigades under the brigade have formed a semi-encirclement around Liuchen Village.
At the pass.
The three regimental commanders have already gathered together.
After an encounter, Kong Jie's counterattack left the three regiments surrounded by the First Regiment, putting them in a very difficult situation.
Cheng Chenghuan of the 771st Regiment, however, exclaimed excitedly, "Let the First Regiment come! We've already wiped out the Sakata Regiment, what are we afraid of!"
Cheng Chenghuan has been having a lot of bad luck in battle lately. First, he had an encounter battle with Shi Yousan. Although the casualties of the whole regiment were not large, the political commissar was killed. He was furious and had nowhere to vent his anger.
Xu Ji of the 772nd Regiment remained silent because he understood that the enemy was a complete regiment, and their three regiments no longer possessed the same fighting power as Cangyunling.
Considering all factors, it would be difficult for the three regiments to fight against the First Regiment.
Kong Jie's eyes were still wet with tears, and he felt deeply saddened by the sacrifice of his comrades. However, he resolutely obeyed the orders of his superiors.
In the command post, the three veteran commanders were all lost in their own thoughts, while Li Yunlong sat there in a daze, seemingly oblivious to everything.
"Kong Jie!"
Just then, a deep, resonant voice came from behind.
"brigadier!"
Swish!
Everyone stood at attention.
Chen Geng came because of Kong Jie's "disobedience on the battlefield." According to the original plan, Kong Jie was to retreat, and the 771st and 772nd Regiments would cover the retreat.
However, Kong Jie led the Independent Regiment to charge upwards, confusing both sides. Although they annihilated the cavalry battalion, the First Regiment had already surrounded them from three directions.
It's difficult for the troops to withdraw now.
As soon as Chen Geng entered, he struck Kong Jie on the shoulder with his riding whip, angrily shouting, "What's wrong with you, kid? I told you to retreat, why didn't you?!"
Kong Jie harbored resentment but dared not voice it. On the battlefield, no matter the reason, disobeying orders was disobeying orders, and there was no excuse for it.
"say."
Kong Jie held his breath and said, "Brigade Commander, you know the situation. I can't just watch the Third Battalion be wiped out by the Japanese cavalry battalion."
Speaking of the cavalry battalion, Kong Jie straightened his back, seemingly thinking he was quite impressive.
It was indeed quite impressive; a reinforced battalion, plus the entire regiment charging, was able to wipe out a cavalry battalion, which was considered a major victory at that time.
Chen Geng naturally knew this, but merits are merits and demerits are demerits. The news of Li Yunlong's dismissal for disobeying orders had already spread throughout northwestern Shanxi. Now, someone still dares to test the waters in the eye of the storm. Isn't this challenging the bottom line of superiors?
Chen Geng quickly noticed Li Yunlong.
"Li Yunlong, why aren't you staying at the clothing factory? What are you doing here!"
Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "Brigadier, I was just feeling a bit stuffy, so I came out for some fresh air."
At this point, Li Yunlong stood at attention and said, "Brigade Commander, I see it. The enemy has surrounded us. Give me a battalion, and I will cover you. You retreat first. This time, I will absolutely not break through head-on."
"Get lost! I came in person, why would I need you? Go away."
Chen Geng clearly wasn't going to give Li Yunlong that chance. Li Yunlong was a skilled fighter, but he was prone to making mistakes, and now he was making mistakes along with Kong Jie.
"Brigade Commander, give me a chance. I'm sure I can do it and I promise I won't disgrace the 386th Brigade."
"roll!"
After being yelled at by Chen Geng, Li Yunlong's old face darkened, and he lowered his head, not daring to speak.
"Report!"
At that moment, a communications soldier suddenly came to report.
"speak!"
"Brigade Commander, the Japanese First Battalion has already engaged the Second Battalion of the 771st Regiment. The Japanese firepower is fierce. The Second Battalion is consolidating its forces and adopting a cross-defense strategy. The Second Battalion requests permission to issue combat orders."
Immediately, the commanders bypassed the topic of Kong Jie's disobedience and all focused on the sand table map.
The Japanese troops encircled the area from three sides. However, due to the entanglement between the Independent Regiment and the cavalry battalion, the three infantry battalions had gradually tightened the encirclement.
Each battalion has a machine gun company equipped with twelve heavy machine guns and an artillery platoon with two Type 92 infantry guns, making it extremely powerful.
Considering that the Independent Regiment had suffered more than half its casualties, Chen Geng said, "The Japanese are coming in a fierce manner, we must not linger in battle. The three regiments should meet the enemy in echelons and retreat in batches."
"yes!"
After Chen Geng finished speaking, he stormed off.
The three regimental commanders also rushed to the battlefield to lead their troops to meet the enemy.
"Old Commander, what should we do?" Wang Yousheng had been watching closely.
Li Yunlong is in a bad mood now. If the brigade commander doesn't assign him any tasks, it won't make much sense for him to go to the battlefield on his own.
"What else can we do but wait and see!"
"..."
Wang Yousheng stayed with Li Yunlong at the rear command post, while the front lines were engulfed in a fierce battle with continuous artillery fire.
Li Yunlong grew angrier the more he thought about it, but he dared not make any rash moves.
With the brigade commander himself present, Li Yunlong dared not act rashly, fearing he would be punished again, and might even lose his position as factory director.
The points in the Golden Finger backend kept rising. Although Wang Yousheng didn't know the situation at the front line, judging from the current results, the number of enemies killed was very small.
Although the 4th Brigade only had one infantry regiment left, it still had an armored vehicle squadron and could call for air support in an emergency. The situation of the 386th Brigade was extremely critical.
Even if Wang Yousheng wanted to help, it would be difficult. When other transmigrators came, their cheat codes were like cheat codes, making them invincible and capable of sending dozens or even hundreds of tons of supplies to the sky at any time.
While his own methods were quite effective, their impact was negligible in such a large-scale operation.
On the front lines, the 771st and 772nd Regiments provided flank cover for the Independent Regiment's retreat. The battle had reached a stalemate. The First Regiment, under the cover of armored vehicles and artillery positions, had launched several assaults on the positions of the three regiments.
Fujita Ichiro was furious. His cavalry battalion, an elite force of the Japanese army, had been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army in an instant. He was determined not to let the Eighth Route Army off easily.
but……
Soon, Yoshio Shinotsuka's telegram announcing his retreat arrived.
"retreat??"
Fujita Ichiro was surprised. The current situation was good. As long as the Eighth Route Army was tied up, they could definitely wipe out most of the Eighth Route Army's main force, or even annihilate them!
However, Yoshio Shinotsuka told him to retreat!